1. The Mystery of God Revealed
“…the Word was with God and God was the Word”
The Mystery of God Revealed
“only begotten from the Father”
…who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him”
John 1:1, 14, 18

2. John 1:1…
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.”
Was God and With God in eternity.
In the “Arche” the Word already was

3. John 1:1…
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.”
Was God and With God in eternity.
In the “Arche” the Word already was
The Word is Eternal in being – never began to be God, or “face to face” (with) God – always was.

4. John 1:14…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.”

5. John 1:14…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.”
Man able to now behold glory

6. John 1:14…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.”
Man able to now behold glory –
“Only begotten” – of same “essence”

7. John 1:14…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.”
Man able to now behold glory –
“Only begotten” – of same “essence”
Being “from God” of same essence – intimate (Jn. 7:29)

8. John 1:14…
“And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.”
Man able to now behold glory –
“Only begotten” – of same “essence”
Being “from God” of same essence – intimate (Jn. 7:29)
“Grace and Truth”
Eternal characteristic – We can receive (Jn. 1:15, 16, 17)

9. John 1:18…
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him”

10. John 1:18…
“No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him”
Begotten Son’s closeness: bosom of the Father
He hath “declared Him” explained the Father (Jn. 6:46, 17:5)

11. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Jews: “Monotheism” – One God (Deut. 6:4)

12. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Jews: “Monotheism” – One God (Deut. 6:4)
Old Testament(One God) – New Testament (a plurality in the One God)
Hint in Old Testament “Elohim” (plural ) connected with “make” (singular verb) (Gen. 1: 26, 1)

13. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Jews: “Monotheism” – One God (Deut. 6:4)
Old Testament(One God) – New Testament (a plurality in the One God)
Hint in Old Testament “Elohim” (plural ) connected with “make” (singular verb) (Gen. 1: 26, 1)
Jesus’ “Sonship” – Receiving Worship – manifesting equality with God (Jn. 5:35-38, 20:28, Rev. 22:8-9)

14. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Jews: “Monotheism” – One God (Deut. 6:4)
Old Testament(One God) – New Testament (a plurality in the One God)
Hint in Old Testament “Elohim” (plural ) connected with “make” (singular verb) (Gen. 1: 26, 1)
Jesus’ “Sonship” – Receiving Worship – manifesting equality with God (Jn. 5:35-38, 20:28, Rev. 22:8-9)
Jesus’ “Oneness” with the Father – Equality with God (Jn. 10:30,33)

15. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Gnostics – “Modalism” – all of creation mode of being of God.

16. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Gnostics – “Modalism” – all of creation mode of being of God.
Sybellius – “Homo-ousios” – sameness of being.

17. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Gnostics – “Modalism” – all of creation mode of being of God.
Sybellius – “Homo-ousios” – sameness of being.
Antioch (A.D. 267) – “Homoi – ousious” Likeness of being

18. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Gnostics – “Modalism” – all of creation mode of being of God.
Sybellius – “Homo-ousios” – sameness of being.
Antioch (A.D. 267) – “Homoi – ousious” Likeness of being
Arius – Word truly firstborn but not equal with God, but like Him as a creature; when he obeyed God He was adopted as His Son

19. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Gnostics – “Modalism” – all of creation mode of being of God.
Sybellius – “Homo-ousios” – sameness of being.
Antioch (A.D. 267) – “Homoi – ousious” Likeness of being
Arius – Word truly firstborn but not equal with God, but like Him as a creature; when he obeyed God He was adopted as His Son
Nice (A.D. 325) – back to “Homo-ousious”

20. First Four Centuries of Controversy
Gnostics – “Modalism” – all of creation mode of being of God.
Sybellius – “Homo-ousios” – sameness of being.
Antioch (A.D. 267) – “Homoi – ousious” Likeness of being
Arius – Word truly firstborn but not equal with God, but like Him as a creature; when he obeyed God He was adopted as His Son
Nice (A.D. 325) – back to “Homo-ousious”
Same in Essence or Being – Distinct in Person – One is Essence – Three in Persons (Trinity)